Aircraft engineering student [gained flying
certificate no. 11827 at the London Aeroplane Club in a D.H. Gipsy on
24.04.1934]. Served as a Sergeant ("D" (Machine Gun) Company 15th
Bandera's) in the Spanish Army during the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939.

Lived in County Lietrim, Ireland, after the war,
where he joined Ailtiri na hAiseirghe, the ultra-nationalist movement.

*
[Recommendation for the award of a
Military Cross to Captain M.A.G. Cadell] On
10 March 1943 this officer was detailed to patrol the ravine 303496 (Hunts
Gap) and destroy enemy patrols cutting telephone lines or attacking pack
transport supplying forward companies. He took out his patrol at dark and at
0300 hrs brought them in again without having contacted enemy. About dawn 11
March he returned to his task taking only one Non-Commissioned Officer
Corporal Williamson to cover the same ground in daylight. At about 0715 hrs
they saw a German patrol of six men approaching and laid themselves in ambush.
At 200 yds range they fired with their Bren gun and killed two enemy. The
other four took cover in a fold in a field of beans and opened fire with a
42mm machine gun and automatics. Captain Cadell and Corporal Williamson
replied and then made a quick move left flanking. They then succeeded in
killing the German machine gunner and wounding the Sergeant leading the patrol
and forced the remaining two to surrender. They brought back three prisoners,
a machine gun, two Schmeisser guns, two Luger pistols, maps and personal
papers. The courage, skill and determination of this officer provides an
excellent example of the qualities required by our patrols in dominating 'no
man's land' and retaining the initiative. He has shown similar qualities
earlier in the North African operation in destroying by explosives German
tanks at Djebel Abiod in November 1942.[Recommended by Lt.Col. J.G. Mackellar, commanding 8th Battalion The Argyll
and Sutherland Highlanders, 12.03.1943, approved by Brig. M.A. James,
commanding 128th Infantry Brigade, 21.03.1943, Maj.Gen. H.A. Freeman-Attwood,
commanding 46th Infantry Division, 21.03.1943, Lt.Gen. C.W. Allfrey,
commanding 5 Corps, 23.03.1943 & Lt.Gen. K.A.N. Anderson, commanding First
Army, 27.03.1943.]

served 1st Battalion
The Rifle Brigade[member of the famed rat patrol,
captured and taken prisoner in
12 or 13.06.1944 at a spot referred to as "Campbell's Corner" `near Villers
Bocage, France]

06.1944

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04?.1945

POW (No. 404) in German captivity (Oflag XII-B,
Hadamar, Hessen)

Emigrated to Canada early 1947, eventually became a Lt.Col.
being appointed as Commanding Officer Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (1963-1966).
Worked in the lumber/pulp and paper industry until retirement.

Campbell,
James DuthieSon of John Campbell (1886-1945), and Helen Anne
Duthie (1886-1970).
Married (01.08.1952, Newmill, Keith, Scotland) Elizabeth Mary Innes, daughter
of John Innes and Isabella Green Grant; two sons, two daughters.
Lived in Zimbabwe, in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, and in Banff.

Campbell,
John DaviesSon of late William Hastings Campbell, and
of late The Hon. Mrs Campbell (Eugenie Anne Westenra, subsequently Harbord),
daughter of 14th Baron Louth.
Married (1959) Shirley Bouch; one son, two daughters.
Lived at Hookvinny, Hambledon, Hampshire.

*
On the 1st December 1944, Capt. J.D. Campbell was ordered to take the last
enemy stronghold south of Fiume Uniti, a fortified house named Caserma dei
Fiume Uniti. During the night he moved forward commanding a party of six men
across marshy country, walking in water breast deep for about six miles. At
dawn, cold and tired, he was hidden in a wooden shack approx. 25 yds of
completely open ground away from the enemy strong point, here a German dog
came in - but a tin of bully was just enough to keep him quiet. After an hour
of waiting for a suitable opportunity Capt. Campbell decided to rush the
house, which was built on a concrete and high base. In full view of the enemy
he led his men up to the barbed wire fence at the double, took the only
passage to the house, broke the door in, and before the enemy could take any
action captured, practically single-handed, 11 enemy soldiers and all their
equipment, including 3 LMGs. Then keeping cool after his success he managed to
evacuate his 11 prisoners without attracting the attention of the enemy in
another house 350 yds away - he then occupied the house and took defensive
measures. During the evening of the same day, still with the same little
force, very tired by now, he ambushed two unaware enemy relieve parties,
captured four more prisoners, and killed six more of the enemy including two
officers. This feat of arms is one of the best examples of courage and
leadership and self control of an officer. For his brother officers and his
men such an action is always and will be a daring and difficult aim to reach.
** On 23rd April 1945 at Massa Fiscaglia (Italy) Capt. Campbell got the
information that 40 Germans were defending a farm. The information emphasized
that they were German troops and well dug-in in front of the house, and that
they had several MGs and Panzerfaust. Judging that the risk was too big for a
frontal attack the position was approached with 2 armed jeeps only. In bright
daylight and in full view of the enemy two jeeps charged down the road,
surprised the enemy by his devastating fire and his daring, overshot the
enemy's first pit, found himself and his vehicle in and amongst the enemies,
killed 8, wounded 10 and captured the remainder. On the 29th at Vigonovo
(Italy) Capt. Campbell saw through his glasses a German 88mm gun firing on
Padua, he decided to attack it, coming into the village by a side road, he
charged the gun with his guns blazing away, captured it intact with complete
crew, predictor, ammunition and three trucks loads of petrol and supplies.

*
On the 6th April, 1943, in the attack upon the Wadi Akarit position, the task
of breaking through the enemy minefield and anti-tank ditch to the East of the
Roumana feature and of forming the initial bridgehead for a Brigade of the 51st
Highland Division was allotted to the Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell. The attack had to form
up in complete darkness and had to traverse the main offshoot of the Wadi
Akarit at an angle to the line of advance. In spite of heavy machine gun and
shell fire in the early stages of the attack, Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell
successfully accomplished this difficult operation, captured at least 600
prisoners and led his Battalion to its objective, having to cross an unswept
portion of the enemy minefield in doing so. Later, upon reaching his objective
he found that a gap which had been blown by the Royal Engineers in the
anti-tank ditch did not correspond with the vehicle lane which had been
cleared in the minefield. Realising the vital necessity of quickly
establishing a gap for the passage of anti-tank guns, he took personal charge
of this operation. It was now broad daylight and, under very heavy machine-gun
fire and shell fire, he succeeded in making a personal reconnaissance and in
conducting operations which led to the establishing of a vehicle gap.
Throughout the day Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell held his position with his
Battalion in the face of extremely heavy and constant shell fire, which the
enemy was able to bring to bear by direct observation. About 1630 hours
determined enemy counter-attacks began to develop, accompanied by tanks. In
this phase of the fighting Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell's personality dominated
the battle field by a display of valour and utter disregard for personal
safety, which could not have been excelled. Realising that it was imperative
for the future success of the Army plan to hold the bridgehead his Battalion
had captured, he inspired his men by his presence in the forefront of the
battle, cheering them on and rallying them as he moved to those points where
the fighting was heaviest. When his left forward company was forced to give
ground he went forward alone, into a hail of fire and personally reorganised
their position, remaining with the company until the attack at this point was
held. As reinforcements arrived upon the scene he was seen standing in the
open directing the fight under close range fire of enemy infantry and he
continued to do so although already painfully wounded in the neck by shell
fire. It was not until the battle died down that he allowed his wound to be
dressed. Even then, although in great pain, he refused to be evacuated,
remaining with his Battalion and continuing to inspire them by his presence on
the field. Darkness fell with the Argylls still holding their positions,
though many of its officers and men had become casualties. There is no doubt
that but for Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell's determination, splendid example of
courage and disregard of pain, the bridgehead would have been lost. This
officer's gallantry and magnificent leadership when his now tired men were
charging the enemy with the bayonet and were fighting them at hand grenade
range, are worthy of the highest honour, and can seldom have been surpassed in
the long history of the Highland Brigade.

A grandchild writes: "After
he was evacuated from St Valery (51st Highland Division) I would be interested
to know where he was posted. He joined the airborne RA unit before being
invalided out of the army with T.B. shortly before Arnhem. Which he had been
training for."

* The enemy had managed to advance within rifle range of both flanks of the battery, of which this
officer was in command. With great coolness and unperturbed judgement he got all his guns away, though the teams
and detachments were under heavy fire at the time, and bringing them into action, again from another position he fought them with the utmost skill and courage.

Author.Published: Noble purpose (1954); Sunset in the east (1955); Holiday from
life : a Scandinavian interlude (1957); The devil and the deep (1957); The lion
and Francis Conway (1958); Pigs I have known (1958); Red dust in Africa (1959);
The dark night (1960); The deerslayers (1961); The golden years (1962); The
guardian (1966); A dash of Russia (1966); The banners of love (1968); The
banners of war (1970); The banners of power (1972); The banners of courage
(1976); The banners of revolt (1977); The colonel (1979).

*
On the 5th June in the attack on the enemy position at SGHIFET ES SIDRA (in Sq 3641) the
Brigade was heavily counterattacked and "A" Squadron of 8 RTR with 10 tanks was
ordered to cover the left flank of 7th RTR. After the battle had been in progress for some time and only five tanks were in action, 2/Lieut. CARTER helped to cover the
withdrawal of the guns. His 2-pounder went out of action but he carried on firing his Besa until his tank was knocked out.
On the 8th June 42 in the attack on the enemy positions S.W. of B.13 (M.R. 907631) 2/Lieut. CARTER once again led his troop with great skill and daring. In the action
360 prisoners were taken and many anti-tank guns. This officer has throughout all these operations set a very high example to his men and his leadership
has at all times been most skillful and daring. In the battle of the 8th June I actually saw him jump out of his tank under heavy shell fire to cary in a wounded Italian prisoner.
This officer is thoroughly deserving of a decoration.Recommended by Lt.Col. P.N. Veale, Commanding Officer 8th Battalion Royal Tank
Regiment, approved by Brig. G.W. Richards, Commander 1st Army Tank Brigade,
General C.J.E. Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief Middle East. [Citation
courtesy of Mr Alain Brogniez]

House Surgeon Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone &
Charing Cross Hospital. Medical Officer Crewkerne & District Hospital. General
practitioner (late 1950s Cartwright, Munden & Forrester), Ilminster, Somerset.
His son writes: "He served with 8th Army in
Africa and Italy before assigned back to UK in December 1944 or Jan 1945."

*
Major Chapman commanded 172 L.A.A. Battery in FRANCE from 16 July, his Battery has worked with 29
Armoured Brigade and he has invariably used his guns to the maximum both against aircraft and against ground targets.
He himself has been indefatigable in assisting in every way to deal with contingencies as they have arisen.
Personally commanding an A.A. Crusader tank he has on many occasions shot up enemy vehicles, dealt with snipers and pockets of Germans. He and his small party
alone collected 410 prisoners during the advance from L'AIGLE to the France-Belgian frontier.
By his keenness, energy and personal courage at all times, he has set an example which is reflected by the officers and men under his command.Recommended 16.12.1944 by Lt.Col. R. Leigh, Comd 58 L.A.A. Regt RA,
approved by Brig. B.J. Fowler, C.R.A. 11 Armd Div, Maj.Gen. G.P.B.
Roberts, Comd 11 Armd Div, Lt.Gen. R.N. O'Connor, GOC 8 Corps [citation
courtesy of Mr Alain Brogniez].

15.05.1920York district, North Riding of Yorkshire
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20.04.2001at a hotel in Williamsburg, USA (formerly of
Kensington)

Cadet

?
[994029]

2nd
Lt.

27.01.1945 [339658]

WS/Lt.

27.07.1945 (demobilized > 08.1946, < 12.1946) (reld 03.01.1951)

Hon.
Lt.

03.01.1951

MBE

01.01.1966

New Year 66: Regional Information Officer, Her
Majesty's Embassy, Washington

Education: studies at a boarding school in Concord,
N.H., and the British Institute of the Sorbonne in Paris.

27.01.1945

commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery [emergency
commission]

saw action at the Battle of El Alamein in North Africa and was part of the 8th
Army's pursuit of the Afrika Korps to Tunis

Served with the British Council information
agency in France, Uruguay and England. Joined British Embassy, Washington, 1955
(latterly librarian and head of the reference section, before retiring 1978).

Chaston,
Alfred John
Son of Alfred Chaston (?-1953), of Rock House, Blackwood, Monmouthshire.
Married (1940) Sybil Eveline Byers, daughter of C.W. Byers, of Cwm-Felin-Fach,
Monmouthshire; two sons, two daughters.

His son writes: "Not much is known about his time in the army but we do know
that he was with the American 8th Army on the invasion of the south of France
and received the US Bronze Star. He also has the Italian Star. He was in
Singapore in May 1945 and present at the signing of the Japanese surrender there.
He was then moved to Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, and India. Towards the end of the
war he was offered promotion to full Colonel but turned it down and retired from
the army.
During part of the mid 1960's he held the tenancy of a public house called The
Halfway House in Brenchley, Kent and in 1969 moved to Cornwall on retirement."

Chatterton,
George James Stewart *
Son of ... Chatterton, and ... Murray.
From Midhurst, Sussex & London.

* On the
21st February, 1951, No. 243086,
Captain R. V. Harley, Royal Sussex Regiment,
attached Royal Army Ordnance Corps, was on duty at No. 3 Central Ammunition
Sub-Depot, Hampstead Norris (Bramley), supervising the receipt of ammunition. He
was in the sorting shed when a round of 25 Pdr. Ammunition exploded and injured
six soldiers of the Royal Pioneer Corps, one of whom died later. The blast was
so violent that it blew other shell to pieces, reduced many more to a very
dangerous condition, started a fire, and blanketed the area with smoke. Captain
Harley immediately ordered all men out of the building, leaving it himself only
when he could see no more personnel. He re-entered the building almost
immediately to find some injured men running out. Without hesitation he went
right up to the scene of the explosion which was still enveloped in smoke, and
saw flames. He ordered a soldier who was at his side (No. 14441727) Pte.
McGarrigle, Royal Pioneer Corps, to fetch fire appliances, and himself went
further into the smoke where he found a badly injured soldier staggering about.
By this time another helper had arrived and Captain Harley, after seeing that
the injured soldier was being evacuated, ran to the office next door to call the
ambulance and fire brigade. Next he saw that all the casualties were being
attended to, and ordered the most serious cases to be taken to hospital straight
away in a unit vehicle. Then he again went to the scene of the explosion to
check up that the fire was out and that there were no further casualties, and
finally ordered a roll call to see that all his personnel had been accounted
for. Captain Harley, owing to his proximity to the explosion suffered
considerably from its effects; he had seen the wounded men and heard their
screams, and was fully aware of the possibility of further detonations taking
place. In spite of this he showed bearing and leadership of the very highest
order, and undoubtedly his exemplary behaviour affected the discipline of the
men under his command in their efforts to extinguish the fire and succour the
casualties under very hazardous circumstances.

commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery [previous service in Australian
Military Forces from 14.06.1926 (including an antedate of 1 year 6 months in
respect of graduation from RMC Duntroon) -5 years- to count for pay, increase of
pay and time promotion]

Chetwynd-Stapylton,Chistopher George
Son of Major Granville Joseph Chetwynd-Stapylton and Elizabeth Grace
Lethbridge.
Married (28.06.1952) Bridget Dixon-Spain, daughter of Harry Selwyn Dixon-Spain;
one daughter.

Chetwynd-Stapylton,Granville Richard
Son of Major Granville Joseph Chetwynd-Stapylton and Elizabeth Grace
Lethbridge.
Married (08.09.1934) Emma Young, daughter of Colonel William Arthur Young; one
daughter, one son.

Chew,Frederic Robert Gansel
Son of Robert George Chew, and Ethel Marion ..., of Windermere.
Married (07.08.1947, Oslo, Norway) Eve Marie Mohr, daughter of consul Odd
Gunderson (?-1954), of Bergen, Norway; one son.

Education: Coleraine Academical Institution; Rossall
School; Manchester University (electrical engineering)
Worked at Metropolitan Vickers, Manchester, for a time, and then in the family
firm of Christies Ltd. at Coleraine.

6th Light
Anti-Aircraft Battery RA (SR)Troop Commander, X Troop
Battery Commander (Officer Commanding)
[except for some time in 09.1942 & 10.1942 when hospitalized, and for a
short period from 02.1943 to ... when he was
Anti-Aircraft
Defence Commander (AADC) at Bercis [& Commanding Officer, 2nd Light
Anti-Aircraft Regiment?]]

01.05.1947

-

01.09.1947

Royal
Artillery - Territorial Army Reserve of Officers

01.09.1947

-

01.07.1955

Royal
Artillery - Territorial Army (commanded the local TA Anti-Aircraft Battery at
Coleraine for a while)

01.07.1955

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?

Unattached
List - Territorial Army

Became post-war involved in politics
and the family business. At the first post-war elections in October 1946, he was
again returned as a councillor of Coleraine and at a statutory meeting was
elected Mayor in succession to his father.
Chairman of Londonderry County Council, President of the Association of Municipal Authorities, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Fire Authority, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Committee of Civil Aviation, Chairman of Coleraine Fishery Board of Conservators, Chairman of the Nationwide Building Society’s Northern Ireland regional board and Director of the Commercial Insurance Company, Northern Ireland. He was also the High Sheriff of County Londonderry in 1953 and later a Justice of the
Peace (JP).

Christison,Sir Alexander
Frank Philip;4th Bt created 1871, of Moray Place,
EdinburghElder of the two sons and eldest of five children
of Sir Alexander Christison, second baronet (1828–1918), surgeon-general in
the Bengal army, and his second wife, Florence (1861–1949), daughter of F.T.
Elworthy, of Foxdown, Wellington, Somerset.
Succeed half-brother, 1945.
Married 1st (29.02.1916) Lizzie Isobel (Betty; 1894–1974), daughter of the
Rt Revd Anthony Mitchell, bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney; one son (killed in
action in Burma 07.03.1942), three daughters.
Married 2nd (1974) Vida Wallace Smith, MBE (died 1992).

Colonel, The Manchester Regiment, 09.01.1954-31.08.1958; Colonel,
The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool), 01.09.1958-17.07.1962. A Vice­President:
Commando Association, 1950-; British-Jugoslav Society, 1975-.Published: Manual of interpretation of air photographs (1939); The
Churchill chronicles: annals of a yeoman family (privately published 1986);
Commando crusade (1987); articles to Yorks Archæolog. Jl, 1935, to Army
Quarterly and to Jl of RUSI.

seconded to
Special Operations Executive[1944/45 Operation Floodlight (Italy):
political and military liaison mission consisting of Major W O Churchill, to
act as British Liaison Officer to General Cadorna at the request of the CLNAI
in northern Italy.]

3rd
Field Brigade RA (Kirkee, India)
[won the Kirkee Grand National in 1934 and was Secretary of the Poona and Kirkee Hunt Races in 1935;
attached as an ADC to Viscount Willingdon, Viceroy and Governor General of India in 1936]

posted to Sandhurst to join the planning team for merging the RMA Woolwich with the RMC Sandhurst and was appointed the first gunner to command a Company (Blenheim Company - one
of the original four companies)

04.05.1949

-

04.05.1952

General
Staff Officer, 1st grade (GSO1), HQ British Army of the Rhine

1954

-

1957

Commanding
Officer of 59th & 53rd Regiments RA

1957

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late
1958

Colonel
General Staff (Staff Duties), HQ Far East Land Forces

1960

-

1962

Brigadier in charge
of Administration, Southern Command

23.11.1962

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1964

Director of Personal Services, War
Office

1964

-

20.09.1966

Director of Personal
Services (Army), Ministry of Defence

Commissioner of the Royal Hospital Chelsea 1962-1966.
Director, Christian Association of Business Executives, since 1967. His term as a Member of the Executive Board of the National Army Museum was extended to 30.11.1972.

Director of Anthony Gibb Insurance. Member of
Lloyds. Commissioner under the Public Worksd Loans Act, 1958-1970.Published: Modern merchant banking : a guide to the workings of the
accepting houses of the City of London and their services to industry and
commerce (1976; ed., with B.S. Wheble)

commissioned,
Royal Monmouthshire, Royal Engineers (Militia), Supplementary Reserve of
Officers

(01.1937)

-

(01.1939)

101st
(Monmouthshire) Army Troops Company RE

24.08.1939

mobilized
SRO

Very late one night, after leaving a meeting, he borrowed a
despatch-rider's motor-bike to get home, instead of waiting for a Staff car. He hit a tank trap in the road. Some
hours later, a passing lorry stopped. His body and the bike
were thrown into the back, and he was taken to the mortuary. Next morning they found he was still alive, so he was transferred to hospital, where he lay in a coma for six months, before making a full recovery.

Education: Winchester College (1911-1916; Bramston's
House).
First-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a fast to medium
bowler, bowling off-breaks, leg-breaks and googlies. Johnny played cricket for
England in the 1935 Test, and played for the South Glamorgan Cricket Club
1923-1949, and was Captain 1924-1927, 1929 and 1947. Played for the
MCC1923-1928, and for Wales 1923-1926.

FGS; FRGS; FRICS. Gold medal for actes méritoires
by King Fuad I for rescue of Arabs from Kufra 1931; Founders' medal, RGS, 1941,
for maps used in 1940-1943 campaigns in Libya.Published: various monographs on work in Western Desert, and silica glass
in conjunction with research with Dr Spencer of British Museum
Literature: Peter H. Clayton, Desert Explorer : a biography of Colonel
P.A. Clayton, DSO, MBE, FRGS, FRCS, FGS (1998)

Clayton,
William John
Married ((06?).1935, Walsall, Staffordshire) Regina Teresa Wallace (04.10.1915
- 05.04.1978), daughter of Robert Wallace, and Elizabeth Williams; ... children
(two sons, one daughter?).

Wales' oldest rugby cap William Harries Clement has died at the age
of 91. Bill Clement played for Wales six times on the wing in 1937 in 1938 and toured with the 1938 Lions in South Africa. He was
awarded the Military Cross after the Battle of the Bulge during World War II in 1944 and was secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union from
1956 to 1981. Although he was born in Llanelli on April 9, 1915 and played his club rugby for the Scarlets, after becoming secretary of
the Union, he lived most of his life in Llanishen, Cardiff. As a 19-year-old he played in the Llanelli side that lost 16-8 to New
Zealand in 1935 It was said 'in the good old days' he and his secretary ran the Union on their own. Clement made his Wales debut
against England at Twickenham in January 1937 at the age of 21 and his pass sent Wilfred Wooller over for Wales' try. Only scrum half
Haydn Tanner, from that team, still survives and becomes the oldest
living Wales cap.
Justice of the Peace (JP).

Clements,
William Joseph
Son of Joseph Clements (1890-1968), and Bridgid Plummer (1891-1969).
Married 1st (22.06.1944, Westminster district, London) Helen Joan MacSwyade
(10.06.1913 - 01.10.2001); one daughter, one son.
Abandoned his family 1957, changed name to Michael Nolan, and remained
untraced/not found by both family & Army until 1981 when a solicitor's letter
was received by his wife.
Married 2nd ...; one son, two daughters.